Selected Causes of Deaths, 1986 - 1995

Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) Before Age 65

Selected Causes of Death	1986-95 YPLL	1986-95 County Crude Rate	1986-95 County Adjusted Rate***	1990 U.S. Crude Rate	Percent Differnce From U.S	SI*	County Rank
Total Deaths, All Causes	4,927	5,662.6	5,919.9	5,623.0	5.3	*	30
Malignant Neoplasms	797	916.0	900.1	848.6	6.1		34
Diseases of the Heart	762	875.8	860.2	632.2	36.1	*	23
Motor Vehicle Injuries	1,140	1,310.2	1,480.3	615.5	140.5	*	7
Non-Motor Vehicle Injuries	516	593.0	575.2	369.9	55.5	*	18
Suicide	215	247.1	295.9	312.0	-5.1		45
Congenital Anomalies	128	147.7	155.3	306.6	-49.4	*	53
Homicide and Legal Intervention	269	309.2	337.9	374.3	-9.7		13
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome	64	74.1	80.3	160.7	-50.0	*	47
Cerebrovascular Disease	92	105.7	104.4	110.8	-5.8		26
Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis	35	40.2	39.3	103.1	-61.9	*	46
Diabetes Mellitus	24	27.6	24.3	67.0	-63.7	*	52
Prematurity	64	74.1	80.3	203.6	-60.6	*	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72	82.7	85.1	61.0	39.4	*	23
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection	65	74.7	85.0	303.4	-72.0	*	16

* An asterick (*) indicates a statistically significant difference from the U.S. rate.
** Number is too small for a valid comparison.
*** Adjusted rates are adjusted by age and sex to the 1990 U.S. population distribution.
Note: All rates are per 100,000 population.

Health Statistics Center
Office of Epidemiology and Health Promotion
West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Comments

See Introduction for explanation of tables.

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Last updated 08/06/97.